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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
FOOD FRAUDS.
Tho Shameful Use of Lime and Alum in
Cheap Baking Powders.

The Shameful Use of Lime and Alum in
Cheap Baking Powders.
Many food frauds, such as chicory cot
fee or watered milk, although they are
q swindle in commercial sense, are often
tolerated because they do not particularly
affect the health of the consumer; but
when an article like baking powder, that
enters largely into the food of every fam
iIV, and is relied upon for the preparation
Of almost every meal, is so made as to
carry highly injurious, if not rankly poi
sOnOus elements into the bread, the en-
tire community is endangered, aud it is
the duty of the press to denouuce the
practice in the most emphatic terms.
Among the important discoveries by
the food analysis is that by Prof. Mott,
the United States government chemist, of
large amounts of lime and alum IN the
cheap baking powders. These are, some
the most dangerous, and the other the
most useless aduteraht yet found in the
Iow-grade, inferior bsking powders. II
is startling fact that btshe many brands
of baking powders so far analyzed nolIe
Of them, with the singls exceptioa-af the
Royal Baking Powder, was found free
from both line and alum. The chief
service of lime is to odd weight. It is
true that lime, wheH subjected to heat,
gives off certain amount Of carbonic
acid gas, but q auiCk-lime is Iett-a
Cau5tic so powerful that it is used by
tanners to eat the hair from hides of
animals, and in dissecting rooms to
more quickly Fet. the flesh from the bones
Of dead subf@Ets. a small quantity of
dry lime upon the tongue or in the eye
produces painful effects; how much more
serious must these effects he on the deli
cate membranes of The stomach, intestines
and kidneys, more particularly of infants
and children, and especially when the
lime is taken into the system day after
day, and with almost every meal. This
is said by Physicians to be one of the
causes of indigestion, dyspepsia and
those painful diseases Of the kidneys now
so prevalent. Instances Of the nest seri-
Gus affections of the latter. organs from
drinking ifn1s water found in SINE sections
are noted in eveg medical Journal.
AduIteratOn with lime is quite as much
to be dreaded as with alum, which has
heretofore received the most emphatic
condemnation from every food analyst,
physician and chemist, for the reason
that, while alum is probably partially dis
solved and passed off in gas by the heat
of baking, it is impossible to destroy or
change the nature of the lime in any de-
gree, so that the entire amount in the
baking powder passes, with all it's in
furious properties, into the stomach.
When we state that the chemists have
found ~ per cent or one-eighth of the
entire weight of some samples of baking
powder analYzed, to be lime, the wicked
ness of the adulteration will be apparent.
Pure baking powders are one of the
chief aids to the cook in preparing perfect
and wholesome food. While those are to
be obtained of well-established reputa-
ton, like the Royal, of whose purity there
has never been a question, it is proper to
avoid all others.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
ON WALL STREET.
A Complete Change Noticeable In the
Stock Market in q Well Defined
Upward Tendency.
Tho Closing Prices the Best of the Day
Railroad Bonds Irr. ocular, with adj
vances in the Majority.
COMMERCIAL RESUME.

COMMERCIAL RESUME.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-Railway bonds
to-day sold as follows: Fort Worth and
Denver City at 94s; Texas and Pacific
incomes at 62s; Rios at 75t; Kansas
and Texas 6's at 1929; Houston and
Texas Central rs at ITO; Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe rs st 1919 gold 6's at 1925 :;
Missouri, Kansas and Texas G's at 1921 .
Money at 4@ 81 per cent.
Governments firm and higher.
Sterling stronger.
Oil closed at G2B
Cotton l point lower.
Wheat dull but firm.
Coffee steady at decline of to 10
points.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, April 20.-The stock mar
ket was a shade more active to-day and q
complete change in the temper of the
dealings was brought about. A firm tone
marked the transactions for the entire
day with the exception of few minutes
in the early morning. The opening was
weak, and the declines from
last evenings final figures ranging
up to &c. The market, however, was
firm from the opening, with the exception
of Reading, which declined under
freezing. Chicago, St, Louis and Pitts
burg preferred, Fort Worth and Denver
and Jersey Central were nOticeably
strong, and Reading, after q rally,
quickly regained its loss, but the general
list maintained slow but steady advance.
In the afternoon Richmond and West
Point became strong, and the general
market showed little or no movement
with a marked decrease in business.
Some selling for realization caused q
slight depression in the last hour, but the
market again stiffened, the close being
active and strong at the best prices of the
day.
Railroad bonds were less active. Move
ments were very irregular, though ma
iOrity are higher.
Government bonds dull but firm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21

securin9 it. 1t is to be remembered
that the labor vote has never
yet risen 10 large PROPORTIONS in
rational elections The reason for this
is obvious. There has oeen no common
rauyibg point, 20 distinctive issue.
sucn as that advanced ty the Prohibition
lists, for instance, and the men who. in
local elections, might have been srrayed
on the side of labor's cause, have in
wider field been constrained to vote with
one or the other of the old parties as has
been their habit. Until some concreIe
issue shall arise, some thing that will be
more explicit and rugged in its outline
Insh the mere proposition TO array trade
unions against capitalists, men will
vote according to preconceived prejudice.
MOST electors have we'll defined prefer
ence LOT one or the other of tle old par
ties, and it will require something
formidable to induce them to cave these
old organizations 10 fight 1t oct between
themselves while they merely record
their votes in favor of principle. Moth
ing enables the Prohibitionfsts to Doll the
large vote that they do but the absolute
lnol1erence OF the members Of that
organization to thu fortunes Of the older
which wins. They vote as q matter of
principle. Trade unionists Will so vote
when the principle which they seek to
emphasize arises. Any one who contem-
plates the present antagOniStic tendencies
OF the labor party, an organization which
is not alike in ang two places, must be
convinced that the vitalizlng principle has
not yet been discovered.
For this reason, unless circumstances
shape themselves in such way as to sup
ply the missing mo i've for a national class
movement, it is not probable that such 8
political undertaking will receive a greater
popular endorsement relatively than it did
IN 1884. At that time The labor party had
q conspicuous figure for its leader.
1t was we'll supplied with money,
especially in New York. 1t had one
newspaper of grest circulation anG of
previous Democratic prestige srrayed in
It's support. 1t was carefully nursed by
the Republicans. And yet in the three
doubtful Democratic states at the east
it did not poll as many votes as the
PrOhloltIonists did. Hoping for great
things from the labor movement, It
would not be strange if the Republicans
should once again court this power as
an ally, and by that very process lose its
confidence and drive thousands away
from 1t and into the ranks of the Democ-
raCy. Dangerous as the movement now
appears to be to the Democrats, il also
has its dangers tor the Republicans, and
1t vii continue 10 have so long as selfish
and insinCeTe Republican patronage is as
manifest as it is now.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21

ing Of our citizens to take the matter I'M
der Amusement, and see if they are will
ing to offer any inducement for the con-
gress to locate factory in this city.
Grand Master of Masons, A. J. Rose of
Salsdo, arrived to night to participate in
the exercises of San Jacinto Day to-mor-
row. He will oficiate st the laying of
the corner stone of Baylor-Waco univer-
sity tomorrow, assisted by the local
Masonic lodges of the city.
Senator Richard Harrison will leave
here Saturday or Sunday for Austin to
enter upon his duties as Assistant Attor-
ney General of the state. All doubts as
to whether there are constitutional diff
culties in the way of his acceptance have
been removed, as the Attorney General
says the law passed by the late Leg sla-
ture does not affect the position which
has been rendered and accepted by Mr.
Harrison. The Senator will resign his
position as Senator from this district.
B billiard, colored, was recently re-
leased from the county Jail, where he
served out a fine for misdemeanor. Dur
ing his incarceration his wife enjoyed the
Inequalities of Joseph McHsmlett and
wife, also colored. 1t appears that
billiard imagined his wife's feelings
toward McHamlett were too friendly, for
he appeared with a shotgun at the
McHamlett home, and without word of
warning opened fire on McHamlett. The
latter was uniu u, ed, but the bullet pen
etrated the shoulder of Elvina Johnson,
colored woman, inficting painful flesh
wound. The second shot went into
McHamlett's shoulder, hut the wound is
not dangerous. Hilliard was arrested
and jailed.
Among the prominent lawyers from
other towns who are in the city attending
United States District court, are Judge
Sawnie Robertson of Dallas; John W.
Wray, Fort Worth; B. D. Tarleton,
Hillsboro; T. N. Read and D. E. Greer,
COrsiCana; n. A. Stedman and A. M.
Carter, Fort WORTH and F. S. Morris of
Austin.
Colonel W. II. Martin of Athens, "Old
Howdy," who is Judge Reagsn's success
sor in the Lower House, is in the city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
WACO.
The Cotton CODgress-COrner Stone Lay
ing-An Doubts Removed.

The Cotton CODgress-COrners Stone Lay
ing-An Doubts Removed.
Special TO the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, April 2O.-The assembling
of the cotton congress in the city of
Waco on May 4, will be one Of the most
important meetings ever held here, and
citizens and business men here are taking
steps toward entertaining the delegates
who will be present. The object of the
meeting is for the purpose Of establishing
three cotton factories III Texas. One of
them will be built this yesr. CottOn-seed
oil mills, TO be run under the new pro-
cess, will also be established through
out the state. The congress will be com
posed of one dele-ste from each county
alliance in the state, and also delegates
from the Wheel, which is the name for
the alliance of Arkansas, and the Union
from Louisiana, ana the Knights of La
Dor. As one cotton factory is to be built
this year, the citizens of Fort Worth are
endeavoring to secure the factory, and
it is said they will have representatives
from their city at the sessions of the con-
gress One prominent citizen of Waco
said to THE GAZETTE reporter this morn
ing that he favored calling a mass meet
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
GALVESTON.
Ele elton of Officers by the Legion of Honor,
G. A. e., Annual Reunion.


Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, April 20.-At to-
days session of the Grand Council of
the Legion of Honor an election Of grand
officers for the ensuing year was held, re-
sulting rs follows: L. j. Story, Lock-
hart, grand commander; +. A. Blanton,
Gainesville, grand viCe-COmmander; John
II. Copeland, SanAntOnIO, grand orator;
T. H. Baily, Hearne, grand secretary;
G. B. Paxton, AlvaTRdO, grand treasurer;
G. G. Doyle, OVertOn, grand chaplain;
F. VI. Hopkins, Corsicana, grand guide;
Don \. Bliss, Sherman, grand warden;
G. Christian, Miller, grand sentry. Will
liam Repp, Galveston, d. L. Malone, Fort
Worth, and p. NJ. Curry, Austin, were
elected grand trustees. B. F. FryanCe,
Cleburne, was elected alternate supreme
r preventative to fill an existing vacancy
An invitation was read from Trinity COun-
Gil No. 529 inviting the Grand Council to
hold It's next session at Fort Worth
which was laid on the table till the time
should arrive for the selection to be
made. Tonight the delegates to the
Grand Council were banquetted by the
local councils at the fremont hotel and
LO-AlOl1O" ChCIIhS bA@SJ VIII nc lOShlCO
by a clam choWder at Wooton's Lake in
the western suburbs Of the city.
The Grand Army OF the Republic will
hold their annual reunion in this city to-
morrow. This organization mum GERS
about $4,000 members in the United
States Of this number about 1000 is
embraced in the department of Texas.
Department Commander Oliver I. Lyon
of Sherman and Adiutant General Web
ster of DenisOn arrived this morning.
Quite large number CT boys in blue are
arriving by every train. Among the most
conspicuous arrivals IS that of. Brigadier-
General David S. Stanley of San Antonio.
The business Of the session will be the
receiving of reports, the election of Off
GERS, etc. On Friday afternoon the dele
gates will be given al excursion on the
bay, and Saturday afternoon they will be
RECALLED by an oyster roast and camp fire
at Dalian's garden.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
Attempt at Suicide.

Specialize the Gazette.
Ell PAsO, Tex, April 2O.-Carrie Clark,
q young woman about twenty-five years
old, who has been an actress for some
time at the 1em theater, and with
her sister was known as "the
Clark sisters, 'shot herself last night with
suicidal intent The pistol used was a
thirty-eight calibre bull dog, the bail en-
tering the left breast three inches above
the nipple, almost straight through the
body. When doctor arrived she was
lying on the floor, and remarked: 81
want you to understand and want every
one to know that did this" II is be-
Iieved that the wound is fatal one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21

ton was to be paid for according to It's
value in Houston. The only question be
tween them was as to the time
when appellant should report
shortage in weights and difference
in grades. Appellees claimed it should
be done Immediately on receipt of cotton,
and appellant claimed that as the differ
ent shipments were mixed up and without
marks to distinguish them he could not
report until the end of the season. The
first error assigned is that the court erred
in allowing one of the appellees to testify
that they had contracts with other par
ties, and that they had no trouble;
etc. We are of the opinion
that the court erred in permitting the
defendant to testify that they had no
trouble with other parties, although it
was competent to testify about cotton
shipped to other parties. The second
error charged was that the court charged
the jury If they believed the failure to
make return of weights, ETC., induced
defendant to continue shipments,
then plaintiff cannot recover
for said losses. We are of the opinion
this presented false issue to the jury,
as the failure to make speedy returns was
not a condition precedent of the right to
recover under the agreement. For the
errors pointed out, the judgment will be
reversed and the cause remanded.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Company vs.. H. II. Rambolt, from Milan
county. Opinion by Gaines, a j. This
was suit in the District cOurtto recover
from appellants $500, for overcharge in
passenger fare. The case is reversed
and dismissed. The reasons given for
this are as follows: The jurisdiction OF
the District court under the constitution,
section 8, article 5, is Original
when the matter in controversy shall be
valued at or amount to $500, while the
original jurisdiction of the county court
is ''exclusive" when the amount in con-
troversy exceeds 5000 and does not ex-
coed $500. There is nothing in the
reason or policy of the law to aid
US in deciding the question.
In the first place the jurisdiction OF the
District court expressed in general terms,
while the County court is expressed in
certain specific and undsputed terms, and
aJ,the same time the concurrent j1ris-
dicti0n with the District court
is accurately laid down. Furthermore it
is q rule of law in constituting repugnant
provisions Of the same statute or cOnsti-
tuition, the last provision should control.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21

OF the amount of silver in existence
81, 900, 900, 900 is estimated to be in coin
and bullion, S1,2 100000 in watches,
and the remainder in plate, jewelry and
ornaments. OF the amount in
existence, s4.745, 100000 is estimated
to have been Obtained from North
America, 1886, 100000 from Sputh Amer
ics, S63, 900, 600 from Europe, SAL, 900
from Africs, and S3l, OGO, 900 from Asia,
including Australia, New Zealand and
Oceanica. The amount of the precious
metals in existence is estimated to be
1894 ,0OO,O 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
THE LABOR VOTE IN 1888.
Representations of It's Influence In the
Next Presidential Race.
ChicsCO Harald

PrORnOst1cat1nnS OF Its influence In the
Next Presidential Race.
Chicago Herald.
In all presidential calculations for 1883
the labor vote remains an unknown guam
tity. If it be large the Democratic party
may find itself suddenly stripped of the
commission given it at the polls in 1884
If it proves to be small the issue will
remain about the same as it was three
years ago, with this difference in favor of
Mr.. Cleveland. He will have the advan-
tage of position and the prestige of sue
cess, both of which are not to be under
estimated in any event.
As the political field is now arranged it
IS hardly necessary to consider the labor
vote with reference to its relations to the
presidency except in New York, Connect
cut and New Jersey. With or without
that vote the Democrats are not likely
to carry any other Eastern or Middle
state. Even in New jersey and
Connecticut it has not yet developed
sufficient strength to menace Democratic
supremacy in those states, and it may be
doubted if it will do so. In New York,
however, the vote polled at the late mu-
nIcIpSl election was so large that it may
be set down as certain that if the Demo
Gratis were to enter a national canvass
with such formidable element Of their
own former supporters arrsyed against
them they would almost inevitably lose
the state of New York By plurality.
Without the vote Of New York Mr.. CIeve-
land might be elected President, but the
chances would be against him. With it
he would be practically invincible
The question which politicians will
have to consider between this time and
the season fer making nominations is
whether this uncertain element Is to De
large or small, whether, if it put can
didate Of its own in the field, it will fol- |
low him TO the polls, and whether with !
such candidate the danger to Republi- |
cans in Republican states will not be as
great as the danger to |
Democrats in Democratic states. |
That both parties will en-
deavor to WIN or to retain the support of |
the labor leaders will not be questioned. |
Probably the one which makes the most
pronounced bid will be least successful in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
Robbery and Arson.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Ten, April 2O.-Last night at
2 O'Clock Mr.. Benjamin Roberts and fam
lily, who reside Just this side of Oakwood
cemetery on South Fifth street, were
awakened by smoke and flames which
came from the storehouse which is in
front of the dwelling. The flames spread
so rapidly that few of the family effects
were saved, and the dwelling and store
were entirely consumed. Mr.. Rob
erts did not carry any insurance
and his loss, which amounts to several
hundred dollars, falls very heavily
on him. He is seventy years Old and is
left almost penniless. NeighbOrs who
were aroused and went to the scene of
the fire found the front door of the store
wide open and the house had been ran
sacked of almost everything. This morn
ing tracks were discovered where g
wagon had been driven up to the curling
and loaded with -four, bacon, rice,
and other goods. Rice and -four was
found spilled on the groutd in front of
the st re, and had the bacon been left in
the house some of it could have been
found to-day. Parties who have visited
the scene say it is a clear case of robbery
and arson, end it is believed that those
who committed the deed will DE caught
M with
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
THE FIRE RECORD.
a stOrehouse Robbed and then Set on Fire
in 1IcLennan COuatY.
Lost Their All.

Lost Their All.
Specia, to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, April pa Pole
living near Psns Maria was in the city
this morning soliciting subscriptions. 1t
seems that while he was at church last
Sunday an lncendiary burned down his
house, ard he and his family lost all they
had III the world except what they had
with them. The incendiary is known,
but he has fed. There was no insurance
on the building or it's contents, and is
consequently total loss, falling heavily
upon the poor family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
SETTLED 1T.

Two Neighoors Dispute About Land and
XIII Each Other.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April 2O.-John
Ray and William Carson, near neighbors
living in James county, were on very
friendly terms until yesterday afternoon,
when they quarreIed ahouta piece of land.
Both drew pistols and fired simultaneous
Iy and both were instantly killed, Carson
being shot in the temple and Ray received
q bullet in the heart.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
A Big Defalcation.

HoBoKEN, n. j., April 20.-An expert
accountant is st work over the books Of
Water Register Michael Murphy, who
mysteriously disappeared week ago.
It is now believed that Murphy's defal-
cation is over 100000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
Base Ball.

CINCINNATI. OHIO, April 2O.-Cincin-
natl, l; Cleveland, 6.
LOUISVILLE, KY April 2O.-St. Louis,
9; Louisville, 6.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 2O.-Bsltimore,
8; Athletics, 2.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, April 20.-Brooklyn,
u; Metropolitans, 0.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21
sharp Girl.
New York sun.

"Oh, Ella" said Clara, 81 think Lily
and'her beau have quarreled"
"Why," replied Ella, "WhRt makes
you think SOP"
"Well, her parlor has been brilliantly
lit every evening lately"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-21

BEN.
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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-10-14
Killed by Giant Powder.

Last week some parties put
giant powder in a hole of IA feet
deep IN the Illinois river, to kill
fish. When the powder exploded,
Ben Smith, son of W. W. Smith
jumped into the pool of water to
have an extra fine fish that came to
the surface but showded signs OF
life. The young man went in
with arms extended, as is usual in
making such aplunge. He utter
ed a shrek as he struck the water,
but sunk like lead to the bottom.
He was Fl shed out and found to be
in the SAL ne position as when last
seen, his limbs being still and
rigid in death. The shock of cleo
tricity ca used by the giant powder
killed hi N almost instantly. His
friends tried to make it appear
that his death was caused by
cramp, beca use it is violation of
the law to kill fish with giant
powder.-Ca nton News.